Hearing the thunder, all the civil and military officials beside the altar, all the guards, eunuchs and palace maids changed color!

The day for offering sacrifices to heaven was carefully selected by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and it must have been a sunny day. But now there is sudden thunder. Could it be... could it be that there is some deeper meaning?

You must know that since ancient times, only kings who have obtained their positions in an illegitimate manner and whose virtues are not worthy of their positions would be unacceptable to heaven and incur divine punishment!

At this time, everyone's hearts were shaken, and some even recalled the rumors of undercurrents in the capital some time ago.

It is said that the eldest prince was wronged, and it was the third prince who wanted to seize the throne, so he deliberately pinned the crime of rebellion on the eldest prince. Even the fact that the king had a stroke was fishy!

As soon as the thunder struck, people's hearts were instantly dispersed.

Meng Guxue was so shocked by the thunder that the hairs on her body almost stood up!

Here we come!

Jiaojiao was right, the thunder was really going to strike her!

Why? Was it because of the enlightenment she had just gained? Was it because she felt as if she had been freed from some kind of shackles?

If God is so angry and humiliated, does it prove that it is the sky above her head that has been binding her?

When Meng Guxue was thinking about this, thunder started in the sky again!

Everyone couldn't help but let out a low cry, and the scene suddenly became a little chaotic!

Baili Chengyou frowned, he knew better than anyone the consequences of incurring divine punishment during sacrifice.

From today onwards, he may be able to use iron-blooded means to keep his position as the king, but he will always be criticized by civil and military officials and the people of Nanli!

Why?

He had clearly ascended the throne in his dream, and had not incurred divine punishment. The only...the only difference was -

Baili Chengyou suddenly turned his head to look at Meng Guxue, who was pale beside him, and had a guess in his mind.

Meng Guxue is special. She once said that she came from a different world. Baili Chengyou didn't understand this word, but he could vaguely guess that Meng Guxue was not from this world.

So at this moment, is God rejecting her?

But why is it that it is destined and a match made in heaven for Meng Guxue to be with Shen Yuanbai, but it is against heaven's will for her to be with Baili Chengyou?

Meng Guxue felt a little afraid at this moment. When she first came here, she was so arrogant that she thought she was the destined daughter of this world.

Now she had long abandoned such an overestimating idea, but now the heaven used thunder to tell her that she was indeed special, but she was not a girl of destiny, but a girl of misfortune!

Ahhh! She was so unlucky that it seemed as if the heavens were targeting her!

Meng Guxue panicked. She pinched her sleeves and tightly grasped the life-saving talisman given by Jiaojiao in her hand.

Just when she was hesitating whether to pull Baili Chengyou and run down, Baili Chengyou grabbed her hand tightly and led her to continue walking up.

Meng Guxue's expression suddenly changed. She was about to tell Baili Chengyou the seriousness of the matter, but Baili Chengyou said in a deep voice:

"If it can't accommodate you, it's useless to hide anywhere."

"Xue'er, although I am a mortal, if the divine punishment falls in a moment, I will definitely protect you at the first moment."

"This is my promise to you. I, Baili Chengyou, always keep my word."

Baili Chengyou never turned his head. He held Meng Guxue's hand firmly and climbed up the stairs step by step.

He cannot retreat, otherwise the people of Nanli will become demoralized, the people will be in a state of panic, and there will be chaos!

He couldn't retreat, because at this moment, he felt so clearly that if he let go, he might lose Meng Guxue forever!

This seemed to be God's arrangement, but on what basis did God impose its will on Baili Chengyou?

He has his own choice!

Meng Guxue followed Baili Chengyou's footsteps in a daze. She could feel that Baili Chengyou was holding her hand so tightly that it almost hurt her.

Looking at Baili Chengyou's resolute profile, Meng Guxue's eyes slowly filled with brilliance, and her steps quickened.

She had already said that if the thunderbolt was going to strike her, the worst that could happen would be a charred corpse. What's more, she was holding the life-saving talisman given by Jiaojiao in her sleeve!

"Baili, I believe you!"

Meng Guxue responded heavily and took the initiative to catch up with Baili Chengyou.

Baili Chengyou turned his head when he heard that, and the moment their eyes met, they smiled at each other in tacit understanding.

The next moment, they finally crossed the last step and reached the top of the altar!

Everyone below the altar held their breath. They saw the emperor and empress slowly turn around, seemingly unaffected by the thunder.

But just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly a loud thunder exploded above their heads, followed by a silver light whistling down and rushing straight to the top of the altar!

"ah--"

Exclamations and screams rang out at the same time, and the silver light was so blinding that it was almost impossible to open one’s eyes!

Meng Guxue's pupils shrank suddenly when she saw this. Baili Chengyou seemed to have been prepared for this. At this moment, he reacted extremely quickly and pulled Meng Guxue into his arms.

His broad body rested on top of Meng Guxue's head, providing a roof over her head, just as he had promised.

Meng Guxue was so scared that she was shaking all over, but her mind was extremely clear. Almost at the same time, she put her right hand on Baili Chengyou's waist.

Boom——

The thunder and lightning at such a close distance really scared everyone!

Everyone fell to the ground with their heads in their hands, not daring to look directly at Tianwei, until a childish voice that was extremely inconsistent with this terrifying scene rang out:

"Sister Meng!"

Everyone was frightened and looked up instinctively, only to see the emperor and empress hugging each other at the top of the altar, and the awe-inspiring lightning seemed to be bounced off after falling on them, and quickly shot out in all directions!

At this moment, a dazzling purple electric flower seemed to bloom on the altar!

After a few breaths, the thunder stopped and the purple light dissipated. When they saw the emperor and empress still standing there intact, everyone was stunned by this amazing sight.

Baili Chengyou slowly raised his head, his face showing deep shock and confusion.

After Meng Guxue came to his senses, the first thing he looked at was Jiaojiao on the viewing stand.

After escaping death, Meng Guxue saw Jiaojiao's figure from afar and could no longer hold back and tears rolled down her cheeks.

This is an indescribable feeling, as if she has been struggling all the way since she traveled through time, and finally at this moment she has been reborn!

From then on, every day she spent in this world was free and real, and completely belonged to her, Meng Guxue!

Baili Chengyou felt Meng Guxue trembling and quickly held her tighter. At this moment, he also felt a sense of security.

He took a deep breath, lowered his eyes to look at the chaos below the stage, his brows firm, and spoke in a stern voice:

"Today I ascend the throne, and the thunder comes to congratulate me. It shows that I succeeded this throne in accordance with the will of heaven. From now on, heaven will bless the people of Nanli to live and work in peace and happiness, and bless the prosperity of Nanli and its long-lasting blessings!"

The people in the audience had already been shocked by the scene just now. The emperor and the empress were unharmed by the thunder. What could be more convincing than witnessing this scene with one's own eyes?

The next moment, everyone knelt respectfully again, shouting in unison:

"Long live, long live, long live!"

The cheers were deafening, and echoed around the altar, no less loud than the thunder just now.